Man admits racial assault after video captures him verbally attacking Jewish man in Slough
Shafiq Rahman accused an Orthodox Jewish man of “killing babies in Palestine”
A man has admitted racially aggravated assault after being filmed abusing an Orthodox Jewish man and accusing him of “killing babies” in Slough.
Shafiq Rahman, 48, pleaded guilty to racially aggravated common assault, fear or provocation of violence by words and criminal damage at Reading Magistrates’ Court today.
Rahman appeared in the dock wearing a grey prison jumper and spoke to confirm his name, address and date of birth.
Anushka A, prosecuting, said: “The victim was in the area for some work with his professional commitments, the defendant was on his bicycle, he has shouted ‘Jew, what are you f** doing here Jew’.”
She added that Rahman went on to call the victim a “dirty Jew” and accused him of “killing babies in Palestine”.
The video of the incident, which has gone viral online, was then played in court.
Rahman was granted bail to be sentenced on July 10.
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